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Hop Hornbeam

Ostrya is a genus of eight to 10 small deciduous tree species belonging to the birch family, Betulaceae. Common names include hop-hornbeam, hophornbeam and sometimes ironwood, a name shared with a number of other plants.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Ostrya virginiana
Family: Betulaceae
Genus: Ostrya
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Fagales
Hardiness: Zone 3
Habit: shrub
Bloom: Mid Spring